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Authors & Contributors to philanthropy.org

Visionary Voices features original work from experienced fundraisers, nonprofit executives, advisors, and practitioners writing from direct responsibility.

This is a curated forum. Contributors are selected for depth of experience, operational credibility, and demonstrated results.

Visionary Voices is intentionally limited and does not publish: early-career professionals, academic commentary without applied responsibility, vendor marketing content, trend-driven opinion pieces, or personal brand publishing.

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  • A.J. Steinberg

    A.J. is a 20+year nonprofit event producer who has raised millions of dollars for her client organizations. She believes that every nonprofit, no matter their size, deserves to have successful events. A.J. founded Queen Bee Fundraising to give them the tools and resources to succeed with their events.

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  • Abby Shue is an accomplished nonprofit executive and trusted advisor with nearly two decades of leadership in philanthropy, fundraising, and strategy. She brings a distinctive blend of first-hand executive experience and consulting expertise—having both led complex organizations and guided clients nationwide through transformational growth. Throughout her career, Abby has advanced mission-driven organizations across the arts and culture, health, human services, and education sectors—helping leaders navigate complexity, unlock philanthropic potential, and achieve lasting impact. 

    As Executive Vice President and Partner with the Benefactor Group, Abby leads the firm’s client services team and oversees delivery across fundraising, strategy, governance, talent, and nonprofit technology. She partners with boards, executives, and staff to design practical, data-informed solutions that strengthen fundraising capacity, build organizational resilience, and position nonprofits for sustainable success. Recognized for her ability to coach high-performing teams and foster mission-driven partnerships, Abby consistently helps organizations exceed ambitious goals through collaboration, innovation, and disciplined execution. 

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  • Adam Fazio

    Adam guides clients through critical change moments, including leadership transitions. A member of Benefactor Group’s talent management practice, Adam has a passion for building strong teams to increase organizational impact and drive growth.

    Adam also has expertise in strategic planning, operations, program evaluation, communications and fundraising, cultivated through 15 years of leadership experience in the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining Benefactor Group in 2022, Adam was Director of Operations and then Director of Development at Local Matters, a Columbus-based nonprofit focused on increasing food equity.

    As a volunteer, Adam has served on the boards of healthcare equity and educational organizations. He graduated from Middlebury College with a degree in sociology/anthropology and French.

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  • Adele Mezher has 32 years of experience in the executive search industry with clients spanning global university systems, independent schools, academic medical centers, and research institutions to grantmaking organizations, federated systems, and nonprofits at pivotal inflection points. As Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Pearl Street, Adele leads Pearl Street’s search enterprise, and as Senior Vice President and Managing Director with Lindauer, she ensures clients benefit from the combined research capabilities, talent networks, and executive search services that Lindauer and Pearl Street bring to the nonprofit sector. 

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  • Allison Yezril Photo

    Allison has spent more than two decades shaping U.S. national security strategy and advising senior decision-makers on complex geopolitical challenges. Her work has focused on East Asia, the Middle East, emerging technologies, cyber, and counterterrorism. She has held leadership positions at the Central Intelligence Agency, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the U.S. Department of State, and previously served as a researcher and analyst at RAND's Science and Technology Policy Institute.

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  • Amida Gallagher

    Amida holds a Master’s in Taxation from Villanova University and is a prolific writer, specializing in philanthropy and its intersection with tax and giving strategies.

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  • Amy Mauser

    Amy is the co-founder of Team Kat & Mouse, a consultancy specializing in training, tactics, and tools for fundraising success. She has led teams across arts, healthcare, education, and community-focused initiatives. Amy’s expertise lies in individual giving, helping donors envision their impact while guiding organizations to identify those most aligned with their mission. She fosters connections that drive transformative change.

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  • Originally from Mexico, Andrea earned a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Management in Mexico City and later completed an MA in Arts Administration at Columbia University in New York. It was there she developed a deep commitment to contemporary art and to the fundraising and institutional strategies that make artistic work possible.
    Andrea has worked across Mexico City, New York, and Los Angeles with organizations including ART21, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Museo de Arte Moderno. 
    As Associate Director, Principal Gifts for California Institute of the Arts, Andrea partners with foundations and individual donors to support art production and scholarships. She’s eager to contribute to the local arts community and help artists and arts professionals thrive. 

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  • Andrew J Grey, CPA

    Andrew Gray, CPA, is Tax Director and Southwest Region Tax-Exempt Industry Leader at Forvis Mazars US, one of the largest accounting firms in the country, where he advises nonprofits, hospital systems, universities, and private foundations on exempt-organization tax matters. He is a member of the AICPA and the Texas Society of CPAs, regularly represents clients before the IRS, and writes and speaks on tax issues affecting the sector. He holds a B.S. in Accountancy from Miami University and is a CPA licensed in Texas.

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  • Andy A. Beltrán, MD is a Guatemalan-born immigrant raised in Harlem, New York, and a bilingual psychiatrist whose work has been shaped by years of frontline care in underserved communities, academic medicine, and ethical leadership. He serves as Medical Director at Community Mental Health Affiliates (CMHA) and is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.  

    A founding Chief Medical Officer of the National Hispanic Health Research Institute (NHHRI), Dr. Beltrán now serves in an advisory role supporting ethical, community-powered research grounded in lived experience and clinical reality. 

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